Both Adrian Peterson and Matt Leinart played on fantastic teams -- ranked No. 2 and No. 1 respectively throughout the season -- but Leinart benefitted from two factors. Not only did his Southern Cal squad go undefeated, but also he had seniority: he was a junior, while Peterson was only a freshman. In the 75 years the Heisman Trophy has been awarded, a freshman has never won.
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